Tsunade's voice fell, and no one in Hokage Office spoke for a long time.
Shikaku Nara looked at the scroll on the table and already made a judgment in his mind.
The biggest difference between Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi is here.
Hiruzen Sarutobi Facing the powerful ninja clan, the first thing that comes to mind is checks and balances.
When Tsunade faced the powerful Uchiha, his first reaction was to cooperate.
This is not a character issue.
This is how times have changed.
Now Uchiha is no longer the ninja that Hokage Tower can suppress if he wants.
Konoha Either force it to the opposite side, or turn it into a force that supports the village.
There is no third way.
Tsunade took back his hand and said coldly, "Super Amazing City plan, I will promote it."
"Uchiha's loot and trade routes will not be intercepted by Konoha."
"Root liquidation continues."
"Danzo, Hashirama's Cells, Orochimaru human experiments, Kagami Uchiha Sharingan, and Yaonai are missing. None of them can be fooled."
"After I take over as Fifth Hokage, Konoha will re-establish the rules."
"The past practice of hiding in the darkness and rotting away has ended."
At the same time, Uchiha District is outside the guest house.
Mabui and Samui are standing in the courtyard.
Kumogakure Forehead Protector had been taken off the two of them and replaced with the clothes Uchiha had prepared for them.
Mabui still maintained a cold expression and stood upright. Even if he was in the enemy clan's territory, he did not show any weakness.
Samui is even more silent.
She seemed calm, but every time her gaze swept deep into the clan, she subconsciously tightened her gaze.
This is Uchiha.
This is where Kumogakure was defeated.
They came from Kumogakure to Konoha, not as messengers, but as part of the transaction.
After the previous defeat of Land of Lightning, Ren promised to return Eight-Tails, Two-Tails, Killer B, and Yugito Nii.
The price is that Kumogakure hands over a large amount of training resources, Lightning Release Armor information, Heavenly Transfer Technique information, Chakra Metal, mineral contracts, military supplies, and two exclusive subordinates.
Mabui.
Samui.
Cloud Elders Council refused to live or die at first.
Mabui masters a large amount of Kumogakure's internal affairs, transmission, logistics and Secret Technique information. Samui is also familiar with Kumogakure's mission system and border defense.
Handing these two people to Uchiha is equivalent to putting a lot of secrets under Ren's nose.
But Kumogakure has no room for bargaining.
Raikage is seriously injured.
Eight-Tails, Two-Tails are suppressed.
Chakra Cannon position was destroyed.
Daimyo of the Land of Lightning has signed.
If they don't agree, Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki will not be able to come back, and Kumogakure will have his back broken for decades to come.
Finally, Kumogakure could only agree.
Mabui is arranged as the secretary of Ren, responsible for organizing Land of Lightning business routes, Heavenly Transfer Technique information, cross-border cargo flow and some paperwork.
Samui became Ren's personal maid, responsible for daily travel, reception, escort assistance and daily life affairs.
This arrangement was difficult for both of them to accept.
But they had no choice.
The door was pushed open.
Ren walked into the living room.
Mabui and Samui turned around at the same time.
Samui lowered his head immediately.
"Ren-sama."
Mabui waited half a beat before speaking, "Sir Ren."
Her tone was calm, but not very respectful.
Samui's heart tightened and he immediately reminded her with his peripheral vision.
Don't contradict.
Don't.
The person in front of me is no ordinary Konoha Ninja.
He is the one who smashed Fourth Raikage Lightning Release Armor, suppressed Eight-Tails and Two-Tails, and forced Kumogakure to surrender unconditionally.
Kumogakure No matter how strong the clouds are, they can't stop him.
Now that they are in Uchiha District, they have no right to anger him.
Ren didn't seem to notice the subtle reaction of the two people and just sat down in the courtyard.
"Are you still getting used to it these days?"
Mabui looked at him with a cold voice.
"Uchiha arranged it very carefully."
"It's just that my identity has changed too quickly, and I can't even talk about adapting."
Samui immediately said, "Mabui."
Her voice was very low, but there was a clear reminder.
Mabui did not return.
Of course she knows how scary Ren is.
But she also remembered what Elder Kumogakure said before sending her away.
Can obey business arrangements.
Can assist in processing trade route documents.
But the core secrets of Kumogakure must not be revealed.
Especially the military defenses, remaining hidden lines, secret teleportation points in the village, and intelligence channels directly under Raikage that have not yet been written into the compensation treaty.
She is now Ren's secretary, but she can't really turn herself into Uchiha's person.
Ren looked at her and suddenly smiled.
"The guard is very strong."
Mabui pursed her lips.
Samui's back feels slightly tight.
But Ren didn't get angry.
"Not bad."
The two of them were startled at the same time.
Ren said calmly, "Just after leaving Kumogakure, you are going to rip out your heart and lungs at me. That's not normal."
"You remember Kumogakure's instructions and don't want to betray the old village. This shows that you still have your heart."
"I appreciate that."
Mabui's expression finally changed a little.
She originally thought that Ren would threaten them, press them with questions, and use their status as losers to suppress them.
But he didn't.
Ren continued, "Kumogakure lost to Uchiha because he was not strong enough. It is not the fault of the two of you."
"I didn't bring you here just to hear you say a few worthless secrets."
"Kumogakure has signed the contract, and everything that should be handed over is indispensable."
"As for the things in your mind, let's wait until you are willing to take the initiative to talk about it someday."
Samui breathed a sigh of relief.
Mabui couldn't understand him even more.
"Aren't you afraid that we won't tell you?"
Ren looked at her.
"Then do what you should do first."
"Business route list, resource handover, Land of Lightning transmission node public part, Heavenly Transfer Technique data compilation, goods circulation, manpower arrangement."
"These are all written in the treaty and are not considered leaks."
"If you can't even do these things well, I will suspect that Kumogakure sent you here just to fool me."
Mabui's face froze.
This sentence is more direct than a threat.
She can keep Kumogakure secrets.
But she had no reason to shirk the work within the treaty.
Samui immediately said, "We will complete it."
Ren nodded.
He did not dwell on the identity of the two people anymore, but changed the subject.
"What do you think is the problem with Shinobi World now?"
Mabui frowned slightly.
Samui also didn't expect him to ask this suddenly.
Ren Tap your finger on the desktop.
"Before the establishment of Konoha, there were troubled times in Warring States."
"Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Kaguya, Uzumaki, all clans are fighting each other, children go to the battlefield, and adults die in clan wars."
"First Hokage and Madara Uchiha joined forces to establish Konoha, with the original intention of ending this endless war between ethnic groups."
"Later, other countries followed Konoha and established One Country, One Village System."
"Land of Fire has Konoha, Land of Lightning has Kumogakure, Land of Earth has Iwagakure, Land of Wind has Sunagakure, Land of Water has Kirigakure."
"On the surface, the Warring States chaos within the Ninja clan is over."
"But decades have passed, First Shinobi World War, Second Shinobi World War, Third Shinobi World War, one after another."
"Are there fewer people dying?"
"No."
"The scope of the war is actually greater."
"In the past, clans were fighting against each other."
"Then it turned into a fight between countries and villages."
"The stronger the ninja village is, the greater the scale of the war will be."
"Tailed Beasts is used as a weapon, children still go to the battlefield, and civilians are still affected."
"The so-called One Country, One Village System only suppressed intra-ethnic disputes, but pushed a more brutal war to the national level."
Mabui fell silent.
She is secretary Kumogakure and has handled countless logistics, tasks, and war documents.
She knows better than many ninjas that war is not a passionate slogan.
Food, tools, wounded soldiers, pensions, border supplies, prisoner exchange, trade road blockade, resource competition.
Behind every item is a human life.